Cost of Living Comparison Between Heyuan and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Heyuan and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Heyuan is 0.1% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Heyuan is 16.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.84 ¥20.37

$3.17 ¥22.75

-10.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.16 ¥109

$27.46 ¥197

-44.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.28 ¥30.73

$4.92 ¥35.32

-13.01%

Cappuccino

$2.11 ¥15.12

$3.19 ¥22.91

-33.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ¥2.58

$0.51 ¥3.69

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ¥1.43

$0.28 ¥1.98

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 ¥4.9

$1.21 ¥8.7

-43.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 ¥12.13

$2.71 ¥19.42

-37.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ¥14.03

$1.79 ¥12.87

9.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.99 ¥14.28

$2.05 ¥14.69

-2.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ¥9.28

$1.22 ¥8.75

5.74%

Eggs

$1.57 ¥11.28

$1.87 ¥13.4

-16.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.56 ¥133

$12.74 ¥91.4

45.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 ¥33.97

$3.84 ¥27.55

23.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.06 ¥101

$13.46 ¥96.6

4.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 ¥14.94

$1.82 ¥13.06

14.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.05

$1.47 ¥10.56

-14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 ¥14.33

$1.82 ¥13.03

9.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 ¥10.18

$1.4 ¥10.01

1.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ¥6.27

$1.09 ¥7.85

-20.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 ¥7.85

$1.45 ¥10.43

-24.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ¥3.69

$0.74 ¥5.33

-31.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 ¥4.3

$0.61 ¥4.35

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.9 ¥27.98

$3.4 ¥24.37

14.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.68 ¥62.3

$12.61 ¥90.5

-31.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1 ¥7.18

$0.9 ¥6.43

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ¥9.98

$1.9 ¥13.66

-26.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.94

$0.43 ¥3.09

-37.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.88 ¥121

$22.34 ¥160

-24.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.64 ¥11.76

$1.71 ¥12.3

-4.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ¥2.47

$0.35 ¥2.5

-2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 ¥45.25

$6.74 ¥48.33

-6.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥8.16

$1.12 ¥8.04

1.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.1K ¥151.6K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-8.58%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.9K ¥143K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

-1.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.4 ¥440

$67.1 ¥482

-8.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.14 ¥94.2

$8.16 ¥58.6

61.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.81 ¥84.8

$12.86 ¥92.2

-8.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.21 ¥296

$50.3 ¥361

-18.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.92 ¥99.8

$17.3 ¥124

-19.54%

Cinema Ticket

$6.53 ¥46.82

$7.1 ¥50.9

-8.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$317 ¥2,273

$455 ¥3,267

-30.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K ¥117.2K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

-20.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.72 ¥299

$49.43 ¥355

-15.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.03 ¥201

$30.29 ¥217

-7.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.2 ¥496

$74.9 ¥537

-7.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.1 ¥438

$77.8 ¥558

-21.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$279 ¥1,998

$728 ¥5,220

-61.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,362

$406 ¥2,915

-53.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ¥4,247

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-65.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,609

$907 ¥6,505

-59.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,106 ¥22.3K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-74.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,197 ¥15.8K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-62.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,267 ¥9,088

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-25.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.08

4.04

0.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Heyuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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